Pekalongan police chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Toni Harsono said no less than 50 inter-city and inter-province bus drivers had been tested.
"The test is done for assuring that the drivers are not consuming alcoholic drinks or narcotic drugs. This is important because they would carry passengers," he said.
He said the police would take a harsh action against drivers found to have consumed alcoholic drinks and narcotic drugs while driving.
"We would ban the drivers concerned and ask for their replacement," he said.
Selvi, one of the officers carrying out the test said the drivers underwent tests covering urine, blood pressure, alcohol content and sugar content in their bodies.
"Based on the results of the tests drivers that have been tested were declared fit to drive," she said.
During the testing police distributed vitamins to the drivers to maintain their stamina.
A lot of people in the country would travel for the Islamic post-fasting holiday of Idul Fitri that falls on August 30.
(Uu.H-YH/HAJM/O001)
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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